Kenyan runner Philimon Kiptoo Kipchumba won the Istanbul Marathon in a record 2:08:44, cutting a minute off the course mark, with prize money and bonus due.
Kenyan long-distance runner Philimon Kiptoo Kipchumba has made history at the 48th Istanbul Marathon, storming to victory while smashing a course record that had stood for six years.
Philimon Kipchumba won the Istanbul Marathon. Photo: Yu Chun Christopher Wong Source: FacebookKipchumba completed the 42.195km route in 2 hours, 8 minutes and 44 seconds, beating the previous course best of 2:09:44, which was set back in 2019. That means he lopped a full minute off a record that had survived every edition of the race in between.
The Kenyan's efforts will translate into a handsome payday. Kipchumba is set to pocket roughly KSh 7.1 million.
